Florian Schick

Speaker at the St. Gallen Symposium

Florian Schick is the President of Merck Switzerland and General Manager of Merck (Schweiz) AG, roles he has held since 2022. He also chairs the Swiss Country Council. Prior to these roles, Mr Schick led the Neurology Business Unit in Germany and has been with Merck for over a decade in various local and global commercial leadership positions. Before joining Merck, he began his career at Pfizer and McKinsey & Company. Throughout his career, he has been dedicated to driving innovation and fostering strategic growth in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. Beyond his responsibilities at Merck, Mr Schick is the co-founder of Family Forward, an initiative promoting family-friendly workplace policies, and is a strong ally for diversity and gender equity in the workplace. Florian studied General Management and Supply Chain Management in Germany, Spain (Universidad de Zaragoza), Mexico (ITESM), and the USA (MIT).